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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1799

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-1799

Human bone found within the roundhouse drain of phase 5. Put there after construction of drain and prior to build up of 2 sediments and abandonment of drain.

Canmore ID 1731

Map Number HY21SE

Site type Broch (Iron Age), Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Souterrain (Prehistoric)

Site number 41

NGR 327590 1010920

Council 330

County 22

Parish STROMNESS

Lab Analysis ID GU-1799

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2380 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 430 bc +/-50

Delta -20

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore